Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson, Tharin Gartrell and Shawn Adolf were arrested on August 25, 2008, in Denver, Colorado.

Johnson and his associates are suspected to be involved in a plot to assassinate Barack Obama during the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver.¹ After initial denials, Johnson confirmed to the FBI and the Secret Service that Gartrell and Adolf planned to kill Obama. He added that Adolf "didn't think a black man should be the leader of this country." Johnson insists that he was not involved in the plot.¹

Fast Facts

1. 32 years old at the time of his arrest¹
2. Denies involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Barack Obama¹
3. Johnson is reportedly a methamphetamine user¹
4. Johnson was in custody for weapons and illegal substances charges¹
5. Reports say Johnson, Tharin Gartrell and Shawn Adolf may have ties to a motorcycle group called the Sons of Silence²

Quote

"Looking back at it, I don't want to say yes, but I don't want to say no."—Nathan Johnson, when asked about a possible assassination plot against Barack Obama³

Related Pages on Mahalo

Barack Obama | Obama Assassination Threat | 2008 Democratic Convention | Denver | Tharin Gartrell | Shawn Adolf | Sons of Silence

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